If the players are going to control the Stonelands then one of them could become Barron of the Stonelands.
That would tie in nicely with mass combat because a Barron can order around forces of Purple Dragons, deploy elite squads of rangers and war wizards and Highknights (and Purple Dragons...
I suggest using Myth Drannor as a pass through.
The Dalelands are enormous. As it happens, Myth Drannor is filled with portals (what us old timers call Gates) that allow instant travel all over the Realms, including many a location in the Dales.
If your players need to get from Shadowdale to...
Two episodes in and I am hooked.
After I went to bed my brain was full of questions about how the alien infection(?) worked.
I like that female pirate lady Raban mentioned it’s a biological imperative for her kind to connect minds.
She also mentioned the name of their species, I think.
I...
The vibe I get from the books is one of getting new DMs and players on the road to adventure as swiftly as possible.
I definitely see your point about DMs needing some kind of higher level content. And I wonder if WotC considered adding one or two higher level adventures, only to decide not...
The Aurora's Whole Realms Catalog equipment entries (p.128-136) in Heroes of Faerûn stands out to me as super useful.
Although the catalog is linked to the Realms regions discussed in the Heroes and the Adventures books, the equipment itself could be from anywhere in any game world.
I really...